City of Milwaukee - File #: 211950

• File #: 211950
• Version: 3
• Type: Charter Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/4/2022
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 5/10/2022
• Effective date: 7/27/2022
• Title: A substitute charter ordinance relating to the qualifications for commissioner of public works.
• Sponsors: ALD. MURPHY
• Indexes: CHARTER ORDINANCES, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/27/2022	3	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
5/12/2022	3	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/10/2022	2	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED	Pass	10:0
5/10/2022	3	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	11:0
4/27/2022	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Ald. Murphy, Kathleen Brengosz, James Bohl (Mayor's Office), Renee Joos (Employee Benefits Director), Andrea Knickerbocker and Jake Brundehler were present. Ald. Murphy referred to the memo that was added to the file at the moment of the meeting and also distributed copies to the members and talked about it. Ald. Zamarripa moved to amend Common Council File Number 211950 by renumbering subsection 7-01-0 as 7-91-1 and inserting thereafter subsection 2 to read as follows: >>2. In selecting the commissioner, preference shall be given to a candidate who is a qualified professional engineer registered under the laws of Wisconsin.<< Ald. Murphy said that he supports the amendment. A roll call vote was made. There were no objections.	Pass	4:0
4/27/2022	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
4/26/2022	1	COMMON COUNCIL	SUBSTITUTED
4/4/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
211950
Version
SUBSTITUTE 3
Reference
880330
Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY
Title
A substitute charter ordinance relating to the qualifications for commissioner of public works.
Section
7-01 rc
Analysis
This charter ordinance repeals the provision in the code requiring the commissioner of public works to be a qualified professional engineer.
Body
Whereas, In February 1989, the Common Council adopted File Number 880330, which added a provision to Chapter 7 of the City Charter requiring the Commissioner of Public Works to be a qualified professional engineer registered under the laws of Wisconsin; and

Whereas, This engineering background provision is no longer necessary because the position of the Commissioner of Public Works requires competencies that expand beyond engineering knowledge; and

Whereas, Becoming a qualified professional engineer requires many years of study in a narrowly-focused field that does not properly reflect the skills needed to lead the Department of Public Works; and

Whereas, By eliminating this provision in the Code, the Department of Public Works will have the capacity to choose from a larger of pool of candidates for the Commissioner position whenever it becomes vacant; now, therefore

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 7-01 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

7-01 Commissioner of Public Works. 1. In all cities of the first class, whether organized under special charter, or under the general law, there is created the office of commissioner of public works.

2. In selecting the commissioner, a professional engineer license, issued by the state of Wisconsin, may be a preferred qualification.

Part 2. This is a charter ordinance and shall take effect 60 days after its passage and publication, unless within such 60 days a referendum petition is filed as provided in s. 66.0101(5), Wis. Stats., in which event this ordinance shall not take effect until submitted ...